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J.P. Cormier - Highland Dream
## NOTE: INTRO begins where the guitar comes in after the Fiddle bit ##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    F    C    G(2x)
I Cwork on the railroad, my Fname is CPeyton
I come from the East, far aFwaCy
Where the FCape Breton hills touch the Am7starlit waters
My Ghome peaceful there ClaysG  
I Ccame to the West for the Fwork was Cplenty
Building the steel highFwaCy
So I Fleft all I own and the Am7lass who loved me
GVowing to come home one CdayF  C  
CHORUS:
And last night we Gwalked o'er the Cmountains
Through sunset Gfields touched with Cgold
And all the Ambirds sang her Emname
In my highland Fdream Csus4I was Gonce again ChomeF  C  G  C  F  C  G  
'Neath the Chot prairie sun I will Fswing this Chammer
One dollar, one mile a FdaCy
And I'd Flay the rails down from the Am7Rockies to Mabou
MyGself, to see my love's CfaceG  
Oh, the Ciron road runs to the FEast like Csilver
Polished by our own sweat and FteCars
And Fmany are those who have Am7worked 'til they've fallen
They Gcame with their dreams and Cdied hereF  C  
CHORUS:
But last night we Gwalked o'er the Cmountains
Through sunset Gfields touched with Cgold
And all the Ambirds sang her Emname
In my highland Fdream Csus4I was Gonce again ChomeF  C  G  C  F  C  G  
Oh, the Cwinter is nigh and my Fstrength is Cwaning
The fever has reddened my FbrCow
But a Ffull skin of gold I have Am7earned with my labour
GJust a few days from Chome nowG  
Oh, the Cblack midnight holds the Fpromise of Cmorning
But the sunrise I'll never FseCe
Lord, Ftake my soul back o'er the Am7mountains of Mabou
To Gsee if she waited for CmeF  C  
CHORUS:
For last night we Gwalked o'er the Cmountains
Through sunset Gfields touched with Cgold
And all the Ambirds sang her Emname
In my highland Fdream Csus4I was Gonce again ChomeF  C  
And just like the Ambirds, my soul sings her Emname
In my highland Fdream Csus4I have Gmade it Chome

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Highland Dream

by J.P. Cormier

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Csus4

J.P. Cormier - Highland Dream

## NOTE: INTRO begins where the guitar comes in after the Fiddle bit ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C G

INTRO: (2x)

C F C

I work on the railroad, my name is Peyton

F C

I come from the East, far away

F Am7

Where the Cape Breton hills touch the starlit waters

G C G

My home peaceful there lays

C F C

I came to the West for the work was plenty

F C

Building the steel highway

F Am7

So I left all I own and the lass who loved me

G C F C

Vowing to come home one day

CHORUS:

G C

And last night we walked o'er the mountains

G C

Through sunset fields touched with gold

Am Em

And all the birds sang her name

F Csus4 G C F C G C F C G

In my highland dream I was once again home

C F C

'Neath the hot prairie sun I will swing this hammer

F C

One dollar, one mile a day

F Am7

And I'd lay the rails down from the Rockies to Mabou

G C G

Myself, to see my love's face

C F C

Oh, the iron road runs to the East like silver

F C

Polished by our own sweat and tears

F Am7

And many are those who have worked 'til they've fallen

G C F C

They came with their dreams and died here

CHORUS:

G C

But last night we walked o'er the mountains

G C

Through sunset fields touched with gold

Am Em

And all the birds sang her name

F Csus4 G C F C G C F C G

In my highland dream I was once again home

C F C

Oh, the winter is nigh and my strength is waning

F C

The fever has reddened my brow

F Am7

But a full skin of gold I have earned with my labour

G C G

Just a few days from home now

C F C

Oh, the black midnight holds the promise of morning

F C

But the sunrise I'll never see

F Am7

Lord, take my soul back o'er the mountains of Mabou

G C F C

To see if she waited for me

CHORUS:

G C

For last night we walked o'er the mountains

G C

Through sunset fields touched with gold

Am Em

And all the birds sang her name

F Csus4 G C F C

In my highland dream I was once again home

Am Em

And just like the birds, my soul sings her name

F Csus4 G C

In my highland dream I have made it home

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